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    "id": 803309,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to support this Statement from Sen. Orengo. It comes under Standing Order No.46(a) which is a Personal Statement on something which is very touching. It touches on the livelihood of the people who rely on fish. That is the only place they can get their livelihood but they are not able to. It is an issue that has been there probably for almost over 10 years and has not been adequately addressed. It seems to be an issue that the two countries cannot just put to rest, one way or the other. If it was only a political issue it would not have the implications that it has now because it touches on the livelihood of the people. When it gets to the level of Kenyan police being arrested by Ugandan police, this shows that this conflict has escalated to a point of urgency. Once you put people in a situation whereby they have to struggle for a livelihood, you cannot really control it. If they had other options, they probably would go for them, but in this instance, they cannot. This territorial issue is an issue that is touching on people’s livelihood and it is needs to be addressed very fast. It needs the security teams to come into place. We need to think of a Committee within the Senate which can address this issue. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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